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Question

Who among the following is world's first woman cosmonaut?

  1. Bachendri Pal
  2. Junko Tabei
  3. Valentina Tereshkova
  4. Sally Ride

Answer:

Option C: Valentina Tereshkova

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Valentina Tereshkova”.

The first woman to travel in space was Soviet cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova. On 16 June 1963, Tereshkova was launched on a solo mission aboard the spacecraft Vostok 6.